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>Hi Carol and everybody >Running cross country barefoot on a variety of >surfaces is probably the best and healthiest thing for >strong and healthy feet. My children also don't care >much for the paved trails when they're barefoot >outside, they love to take shortcuts. After all grass >is more appealing and pleasant to walk on than paved >or even gravel roads. That's perfectly fine as long as >it doesn't go across somebody's private garden ... >We avoid the footwear chaos by having shelves under >the coat hooks in the vestibule and a clear rule that >beyond that point everybody has clean bare feet. With >parquet flooring, carpets and floor heating it's >certainly the most pleasant thing for all. >For our kids it's only a matter during frosty winter >days like now; unlike in previous years they don't >even have winter shoes but go with a variety of >sock-shoes or socks that they take off at the first >opportunity and will be glad to get rid of once it >warms up a bit. >I'd recommend to ask everybody to leave their footwear >by the door (and have a place for it so people don't >fall over discarded shoes and socks as they come in), >it helps keep the house tidy. >All the best from our family of six, looking forward >to warming weather next week!

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